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At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

Join us at Medtronic’s Irvine, California Site —a dynamic hub for our Neurovascular/Peripheral Vascular portfolio. As a Sr Manufacturing Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing Medtronic’s mission: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for patients around the world. Here, bold leadership is more than a vision—it’s how we partner across the industry to tackle systemic healthcare challenges head-on.
If you’re driven by challenge, energized by innovation, and passionate about making a real difference, this is your opportunity to be part of the next generation of life-changing medical technology. At Medtronic Irvine, your work will help shape the future of healthcare and positively impact patients’ lives every day. We invite you to join our team and make your mark on a healthier world.

At Medtronic, we must work with a sense of purpose and ownership, knowing there is a human life on the other side of every decision.

We bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working 5 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.

The Irvine facility is a cornerstone of Medtronic Neurovascular and Peripheral Vascular businesses. These include neurovascular, peripheral vascular and minimally invasive devices.

As the Sr Manufacturing Manager you will plan, direct and coordinate all aspects of the Value Stream and all associated processes at the enterprise level; in accordance with company objectives and operating budgets to satisfy safety, quality, cost, and delivery requirements. This includes but is not limited to coordinating activities with a cross functional team including engineering, purchasing, materials movement, scheduling, manufacturing, and in- process quality functions.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives.

• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.

• Plans and administers procedures and budgets.

• Makes budgetary recommendations on capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor.

• Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.

• Develops schedules and workforce requirements for assigned areas.

• Embrace the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) and implement One Best Way practices to improve local manufacturing and business processes.

• Conduct daily Gemba walks to observe & understand the health of the overall system, processes & workflows to understand the key opportunities and where to best direct short, medium and long-term improvement activity & resources.

• Management Skills: Management of Financial and Material Resources, Critical Thinking, Project Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Collaboration and Productivity Software, Effective Communication Skills.

• Functional Skills: Machining and Manufacturing Technologies, Proficient computer skills, Data Science and Analysis, Lean Manufacturing and continued improvement, Managing Quality.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant Manufacturing, Warehouse and Distribution experience within a highly regulated industry and 5+ years of Managerial experience; OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant Manufacturing, Warehouse and Distribution experience within a highly regulated industry and 5+ years of Managerial experience.

Nice to Have:

• Degree in Engineering or Technical Sciences.

• Master of Science / Advanced Degree preferred.

• Medical Device Manufacturing experience within a cleanroom environment.

• Experience effectively leveraging Gemba Walks.

• DMAIC Lean / Six Sigma Certification.

• Experience leading Kaizen events.

• Demonstrated business acumen, including P&L or cost center management.

• Experience building and sustaining direct labor engagement programs.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to interact with all levels of employees.

Physical Job Requirements:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$136,000.00 - $204,000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.